Making the Difference

Environmental health recognizes that our well-being depends upon our social and physical
environment, as well as our lifestyle. Put more simply, our health and quality of
life depends upon the food we eat, the air we breathe, our work places, and the homes
we live in.

The Environmental Health Program is focused on the protection of human health from
biological, chemical, and physical hazards in the environment. The program includes
an exciting and challenging curriculum of courses in the basic and applied sciences.

Graduates of the department are highly trained scientists and professionals capable of identifying and measuring
environmental hazards and effective management and control of those hazards. They
pursue careers in the public or private sector as environmental health practitioners (i.e., Registered
Environmental Health Specialists or Registered Sanitarians), occupational safety and
health professionals (Certified Industrial Hygienists or Certified Safety Professionals),
researchers, educators, and managers.

Additionally, environmental health is an excellent "pre-professional degree" for such
disciplines as medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, and other healthcare fields.

Select the links below to learn more about the Environmental Health Program: